Tirza Cramwinckel nominated for the Stevens Award 2016

Tirza Cramwinckel nominated for the Stevens Award 2016

Tirza Cramwinckel nominated for the Stevens Award 2016

Tax specialist Tirza Cramwinkel (Stibbe Amsterdam) has been nominated for the prestigious Stevens Award 2016. This award is for young authors who are able to write about complex tax matters in a simple and clear way.

Tirza graduated with degrees in both tax law and Dutch language and culture. Besides being a tax specialist at Stibbe, Tirza is doing PhD research at Leiden University. Her PhD research is on the legal consequences of communication by the Dutch tax authorities with taxpayers.

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